[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":238},["ShallowReactive",2],{"gem-page-malaysia-rainforests-wildlife":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":7,"extension":8,"meta":9,"navigation":10,"og_image":11,"path":14,"sections":15,"seo":228,"seo_settings":229,"stem":230,"theme":231,"__hash__":237},"pages\u002Fpages\u002Femerald-lush.json","Malaysia Rainforests, Wildlife & National Parks",null,"Explore Malaysia rainforests, wildlife and national parks, from ancient tropical habitats to conservation projects and responsible nature experiences.","json",{},true,{"url":12,"alternativeText":13},"\u002Fmedia\u002Femerald\u002Fel-banner-01.jpg","A lush green Malaysian rainforest","\u002Fmalaysia-rainforests-wildlife",[16,25,35,58,96,129,174,181,191,221],{"type":17,"kicker":18,"title":5,"description":19,"video":20,"poster":22},"gem-hero","Chapter two · The wild","Ancient canopies, hidden rivers and a living world measured in shades of green.",{"url":21},"\u002Fmedia\u002Femerald\u002Fhero.mp4",{"url":23,"alternativeText":24},"\u002Fmedia\u002Femerald\u002Fhero-banner.jpg","Dense Malaysian rainforest stretching towards distant hills",{"type":26,"index":27,"kicker":28,"title":29,"description":30,"image":31},"intro-split","01","Under the canopy","Tropical rainforest & wildlife","Malaysia's rainforests are layered, intricate ecosystems where rivers, limestone, lowland forest and mountain habitats meet. 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